roiled

ADJECTIVE

rough

Synonyms

STRONG

agitated blustering buffeting dirty dry grating jarring raging rasping

WEAK

blustery boisterous cacophonous choppy coarse discordant furious gruff harsh heavy hoarse husky inclement inharmonious raucous roily rugged squally stormy stridulent tempestuous tumultuous turbulent ugly unmusical violent wild

ADJECTIVE

turbid

Synonyms

STRONG

blurred confused dim dull emulsified lowering muddy obscure overcast

WEAK

cloudy dark dense dismal dusky foggy gloomy heavy indefinite indistinct leaden misty mucky murky mushy nebulous nontranslucent nontransparent not clear nubilous opaque roily somber sullen

Antonyms

STRONG

bright clear intelligent light smart

Example Sentences

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As the sport has roiled, he’s been unafraid to speak his mind and make some colleagues uneasy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Both welcomed the US-Iranian ceasefire and have urged a diplomatic solution to the war, which has roiled the global economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The emergence of Sora had roiled Hollywood, particularly as AI and compensation for actors’ likeness and voice became a central issue in the 2023 strike.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The publishing industry has been roiled by advances in artificial intelligence and questions over how or if writers should use AI in their books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

And the water roiled, and the witch watched on, and Hazel could hear the bells of her voice in her head: Do you see, now, there are things worse than the ice.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

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